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Episode Synopsis
Episode III, Season 3 - we are joined by three students and two advisors from Hamden Hall Country Day School. Lisa Daly and Chase du Pont, the two advisors of the Princeton Peer Leadership Program at Hamden hall, as well as Jess Stanley, Alex Blaise, and Nick Perkins, senior students and Peer Leaders, join the Lead with Empower podcast to discuss their leadership experiences, their upcoming "Quarter 3" projects, and much more!
00:00: Episode Opening and Guest "Roll Call"
Lisa (Teacher, Arts Department) and Chase (Teacher, History Department) share some background about the PL program and help introduce our student guests, Jess, Alex, and Nick
Jess, Nick, and Alex discuss why they applied for the PL program
17:50: What it Means to be a Peer Leader
Alex, Nick, and Jess discuss their development as leaders through participation in the PL program as well as other "out of classroom" opportunities at Hamden Hall
21:12: Personal Development
The Peer Leaders share some strategies they have implemented to guide their personal leadership development and discuss initiatives they are part of to build community at Hamden Hall
27:50: "The Why" - Peer Leadership Quarter 3 Project
The PL program includes various student-driven projects and we learn, from Chase and Lisa, the importance of providing students with hands-on "learn to lead" opportunities
36:00: Identify the Needs, Create a Plan, and Act
Nick, Jess, and Alex share the concepts and the why for their upcoming Q3 projects
41:05: The Impact
Lisa and Chase discuss the impact of the PL program on the students who participate, highlighting "perspective" and the "say yes challenge" as key takeaways for the Peer Leaders
44:25: Finish the Drill
Alex, Jess, and Nick share (1) who their inspiration is and why, (2) what their next adventure in life is, (3) how Hamden Hall has prepared them for their next adventure, (4) their nerves and fear as they prepare for their next adventure, and (5) the positive impact they hope they leave for the Hamden Hall Community Members
Learn more about the Princeton Peer Leadership Program at Hamden Hall Country Day School
Musical Credit to Matt Jaskot
https://soundcloud.com/matt-jaskot
00:00: Episode Opening and Guest "Roll Call"
Lisa (Teacher, Arts Department) and Chase (Teacher, History Department) share some background about the PL program and help introduce our student guests, Jess, Alex, and Nick
Jess, Nick, and Alex discuss why they applied for the PL program
17:50: What it Means to be a Peer Leader
Alex, Nick, and Jess discuss their development as leaders through participation in the PL program as well as other "out of classroom" opportunities at Hamden Hall
21:12: Personal Development
The Peer Leaders share some strategies they have implemented to guide their personal leadership development and discuss initiatives they are part of to build community at Hamden Hall
27:50: "The Why" - Peer Leadership Quarter 3 Project
The PL program includes various student-driven projects and we learn, from Chase and Lisa, the importance of providing students with hands-on "learn to lead" opportunities
36:00: Identify the Needs, Create a Plan, and Act
Nick, Jess, and Alex share the concepts and the why for their upcoming Q3 projects
41:05: The Impact
Lisa and Chase discuss the impact of the PL program on the students who participate, highlighting "perspective" and the "say yes challenge" as key takeaways for the Peer Leaders
44:25: Finish the Drill
Alex, Jess, and Nick share (1) who their inspiration is and why, (2) what their next adventure in life is, (3) how Hamden Hall has prepared them for their next adventure, (4) their nerves and fear as they prepare for their next adventure, and (5) the positive impact they hope they leave for the Hamden Hall Community Members
Learn more about the Princeton Peer Leadership Program at Hamden Hall Country Day School
Musical Credit to Matt Jaskot
https://soundcloud.com/matt-jaskot
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